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SF 1856

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/19/2015 09:17am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to local government; requiring designation of a qualified newspaper with
the highest circulation in specified circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 331A.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 331A.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Known office in locality.

If there are one or more qualified newspapers,
the known office of issue of which are located within the political subdivision, deleted text begin one of themdeleted text end
new text begin the one with the highest circulation in the political subdivision new text end shall be designated.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 331A.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Secondary office in locality.

When no qualified newspaper has a known
office of issue located in the political subdivision, but one or more qualified newspapers
maintain a secondary office there, deleted text begin one of themdeleted text end new text begin the one with the highest circulation in the
political subdivision
new text end shall be designated.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 331A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

General circulation in locality.

When no qualified newspaper has its
known office of issue or a secondary office located within the political subdivision, then
deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end qualified newspaper deleted text begin ofdeleted text end new text begin with the highest new text end general circulation deleted text begin theredeleted text end new text begin in the political
subdivision
new text end shall be designated.